Kenyan Athlete Soars Through the Air with Jaw-Dropping Vince Carter-esque Dunk at U23 3×3 Basketball World Championship

The highly anticipated FIBA 2023 3X3 Under 23 World Cup is currently up and running. Staunch young athletes from all around the world are showcasing their talents at this event, which started on September 27 and will run until October 1 in one of the largest cities of Poland, Lublin. Interestingly, amid the ongoing event, team Kenya has managed to hit the headlines recently.

At the fourth edition of this basketball championship, Kenyan basketball prodigy, Elisha Odhiambo, representing the men’s team in pool C, showed some incredible moves. The athlete was spotted in the air doing a Vince Carter-esque dunk for the team. Following this, an intriguing comparison between the NBA legend and the rising athlete has emerged, leaving the basketball fans in awe.

Kenyan athlete compared with the basketball legend

On September 28, FIBA 3X3 posted an intriguing comparison with the caption “same vibes” on X.” In the first picture, a snapshot Odhiambo who scored a basket for his team by dunking over the top of his competitor’s head was added. The second picture displayed the snapshot of NBA legend Vince Carter’s  infamous dunk over the head of 7-foot-2 French player Frederic Weis at the 2000 Olympics. More so, as they shared the video of this incredible spree, FIBA penned, “He jumped over him like a Kangaroo on a pogo stick.”

This comparison comes after Kenya’s Odhiambo cleared Qatari player Bobo and jumped over him in the air to shoot the basket. However, despite the staunch move of the Kenyan athlete on the court, the team led by Tony Ocheing lost the game with a score of 15-21.

This loss comes after the Kenyans were disappointed in a heated competition against Israel. Despite the best efforts of the team that qualified for the event by securing a second place in the Algiers, Israel soared to victory with a score of 21-15.

Interestingly, on the other hand, Kenya’s women’s team, led by Eunice Ouma, has also faced disappointments so far. The team was put in Pool A, along with the USA, China, Austria, and the Netherlands.

Kenya’s women’s team faces back-to-back disappointments

Kenya’s women’s team qualified for the world by participating in all African games, the Nations Cup, and world championships. However, the team currently holding the second rank in Africa has been repeatedly disappointed on the soil of Lublin, Poland.

On September 27th, the team was defeated by the Netherlands with a huge score difference of 22-5. Later the same day, Eunice Ouma’s team was faced with another defeat against China, with a score of 21-11.

Now, in the last round of the event, the Kenyan women will be facing staunch players from the USA and Austria on September 29.

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Despite Odiambho’s jaw-dropping Vince Carter-esque dunk, Kenyan teams faced many blows at the 2023 Basketball World Championship. Nonetheless, the fans are still girded up to see the athletes strike their magic in the upcoming events.

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